#3 On Ghosts

Would I believe someone if he told me he saw a ghost? Probably not, but I would believe there is a reason why he thought he saw one.  Sometimes a certain song or a certain fragrance would evoke such strong feelings within us that we feel that special kind of nostalgia. Such strong feelings that we feel the presence of the people who are not there; our departed love ones, long time friends, and our friends and family who are away. We’d feel a slight tingling in our back, your mind would race with thoughts about that special someone, and you’d never know if it was real or not. Such events are truly fantastic.

Ghosts, spirits, and apparitions have been part of our history and religion. Stories that date back since the beginning of the human era. It is as if we were born with a sense that something is out there somewhere. An afterlife where their ancestors would rest after they have completed their task in our world. Some may be sceptical and say that no such place exist, but for believers it is a comforting thought that after this life, there is a life waiting that would be full of happiness.

In the story “That Sweet Unforgettable Day” the ghost of her mother not so long past, plays a central theme in the story. The description of the flower, “white flowers that looked like magnolias but were smaller”, seems to describe that of Magnolia coco – “a small house plant that usually blooms for only a day but emit an absolutely fantastic fragrance in the early morning”. This scent reminded her of her dead mother. But what was amazing was according to the account of the narrator, was that only room affected by the scent was the living room.

We would never know if the narrator’s story was true, but I’d give her the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes there are things in our heart that should be kept alive. There is nothing wrong in believing.